John Philip Walter RIP
2 June 1936 – 28 December 2025 John was born in Devizes and lived with his parents above their shop in New Park Street opposite St Mary’s Church. Following his
16 January 2026
2 June 1936 – 28 December 2025 John was born in Devizes and lived with his parents above their shop in New Park Street opposite St Mary’s Church. Following his
The sound of bells is intrinsically part of the cultural heritage of the UK and the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers is keen to have this officially recognised. To
Ten hardy ringers from the Upper Wylye Valley band drove to Imber on Salisbury Plain on 29th December to ‘bag’ the tower of St Giles Church. Hearing of our plans
Central Council News January 2026 The very popular inaugural Southwest Bell Ringing Course took place at Millfield school Somerset in October. It was attended by several SDGR students and supported
Learning the plain course of Plain Bob Doubles can be difficult, especially when certain dodges or long 5ths need extra practice. Bayles is a useful exercise because it lets learners
Derrick Phillip Bailey17/6/1939 – 18/5/2025 My Dad was born in the village of Great Cheverell near Devizes in Wiltshire on 17th June 1939, just before the outbreak of World War
Would you be interested in joining a ‘Recruitment Network’? Are you involved in recruiting new ringers (and attracting back lapsed/”resting” ringers)? Or perhaps you’d like to do some recruiting but
West Dorset topped off another busy year of practices with what is affectionately known as the ‘Mince Pie’ practice. Held at the Bradpole ringing center, the local band and volunteers
Resident poet and ringer at St Mary’s, Bridport, Brenda Dunn, passed away in her sleep on Saturday 6th November, having suffered a heart attack a week previously. Brenda had been
At the beginning of December, a group of sixteen—made up of ringers from Pewsey Vale, friends both old and new, non-ringing partners, and Pip the dog—spent a long weekend in